Chemical and Physical Properties

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What is the boiling point of water?

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100 degrees Celsius.

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What type of property is digestion, the process of breaking down food for nutrients?

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Chemical property.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, which is a physical property.

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What is rust?

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Rust is a chemical reaction that occurs when metal comes in contact with oxygen and water.

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What type of property is decay or rotting of a substance?

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Chemical property.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that describes a substance's ability to undergo changes that transform it into different substances.

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Give an example of a physical change.

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Melting ice into water.

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Give an example of a chemical change.

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Burning wood.

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What happens to the boiling point of water at higher altitudes?

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The boiling point decreases.